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Taking Care of America's Best Idea

Tom Kiernan | Posted 02.08.2012 | Green

Tom Kiernan

We must address our unsustainable deficit, but we are also in the midst of a recession. In any economy, it just doesn't make sense to compromise America's "best idea," our national parks.

How To Get The Best Cash-Paying Jobs Abroad

Off Track Planet | Posted 02.08.2012 | Travel

Off Track Planet

When your budget approaches the big "O" halfway across the world, everything becomes less peaches and sunshine and more hunger pangs and angry fits. Luckily, you don't need a trunk of Portuguese gold to turn the situation around.

Debt, Toll Roads and Patents

Dean Baker | Posted 02.06.2012 | Business

Dean Baker

If the deficit hawks really cared about our children's well being, they would be talking not just about deficits, but all the issues that affect the health of the economy and society that we will pass on to future generations.

"I Just Want a Job"

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 02.04.2012 | Politics

Marian Wright Edelman

Anyone who thinks welfare recipients do nothing but sit around and cash their checks isn't familiar with the schedules of Tiffany and many others like her.

In The Public Interest : House Transportation Bills Strikes First as Tragedy, Then as Dangerous Farce

Phineas Baxandall | Posted 02.03.2012 | Politics

Phineas Baxandall

The agenda for transportation advanced by the House this week flies directly in the face of clear trends in how Americans are choosing to travel.

No Budget? No Pay!

Jonathan Miller | Posted 02.02.2012 | Impact

Jonathan Miller

"No Budget, No Pay" will force our leaders to suffer financial consequences should they continue to fail to act to get our government moving forward again.  Or, hopefully, it will help convince them to see the light, put aside their labels, and act in the country's best interests.

A Disturbing Glimpse of GOP's Low Tax/Limited Regulation Utopia

Steven Strauss | Posted 02.02.2012 | Politics

Steven Strauss

When a politician tells you s/he can cut your taxes and reduce regulations -- without increasing the budget deficit, and/or reducing the quantity (or quality) of services -- that politician is likely a liar.

5 Ways To Use Leftover Bread

Food52 | Posted 01.30.2012 | KitchenDaily

Food52

There's a reason they call it the daily bread -- it's never the same after 24 hours. Fortunately, thrifty cooks are always coming up with ways to make use of whatever's left over.

Rescuing the American Dream

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 02.03.2012 | Politics

Marian Wright Edelman

For decades, the cornerstone of fulfilling the American dream has been getting a good education. But that cornerstone has crumbled for millions of America's children.

In the Public Interest: What Do Jon Stewart, Elizabeth Warren, and Barack Obama Have in Common?

Dan Smith | Posted 01.27.2012 | Politics

Dan Smith

It's been a big week for calling out corporate tax dodgers.

The Calculus of Convenience

J.D. Roth | Posted 01.26.2012 | Business

J.D. Roth

For several years now, I've lived in a sort of financial sweet spot. After paying off my debt, I realized that Kris and I had everything we really w...

The Alternative Millionaires' Minimum Tax

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.25.2012 | Business

Chris Weigant

President Obama last night called for a minimum tax rate of 30 percent on income over one million dollars. To some, this sounds like a radical idea, but it really isn't.

Reasons for Rejection and What You Can Do About It for Artists

Karen Atkinson | Posted 01.25.2012 | Arts

Karen Atkinson

Whether you are asking for a show, a pot of money, an in-kind donation, a fellowship or a residency, a few thoughtful considerations will go a long way towards less rejection.

Romney Proposals Would Slash Non-defense Programs

Paul N. Van de Water | Posted 01.25.2012 | Politics

Paul N. Van de Water

Romney's proposals would shrink non-defense discretionary spending -- which, over the past 30 years, has averaged 3.7 percent of GDP and never fallen below 3.2 percent  -- to just 1.7 percent of GDP by 2021.

The Secret Equation That Guarantees Better Credit

Jeanne Kelly | Posted 01.25.2012 | Business

Jeanne Kelly

Not every problem on my clients' credit reports can be traced to incorrect information. It would be nice if that was the problem but we can't blame all of bad credit scores on a typo.

Joshua Hersh

Hillary Clinton 'Rejected' Obama's 2011 State Department Budget: The New Yorker

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 01.23.2012 | Politics

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "rejected" President Obama's proposed 2011 budget for her department, according to a memo obtained by the New Yorke...

Ike's Nightmare

Derrick Crowe | Posted 01.17.2012 | Politics

Derrick Crowe

Fifty-one years ago today, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued his final, prescient warning about the rising power of the military industrial complex. Eisenhower was right to be worried. We're living in his nightmare.

Flea-Markets and Foreign Aid: Things Aren't Always What They Seem

Rachel Cook | Posted 01.17.2012 | World

Rachel Cook

In 2010, the United States spent 20 percent of its budget on Defense and Security, as opposed to less than 1 percent on non-security related international assistance. This 1 percent is less than half of the foreign aid budget of the 1980s, and even less of earlier decades. What's the deal?

No More "King-Washing" the Pentagon, Please

Robert Greenwald and Derrick Crowe | Posted 01.16.2012 | Politics

Robert Greenwald and Derrick Crowe

Last year at this time, the Pentagon used the words of a friend of the King family to insinuate that, though King's plain words decry all forms of violence and war, today's wars are different and he would "understand" them.

Miami-Dade Police: Layoffs WIll Not Affect Response Time To Violent Crime

Posted 01.16.2012 | Miami

For the first time, Miami-Dade Police have had to layoff more than 100 officers after Mayor Carlos Gimenez and police unions failed to come to an agre...

The American Deficit: Where Do We Go From Here?

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 01.14.2012 | Black Voices

Marian Wright Edelman

As another political season gets into full swing in the United States, a new crop of candidates are making a lot of promises about their competing visions of America. But how many TV debates are focusing on whether America is a compassionate nation?

How to Fight the "Holiday Credit Hangover" in January

Jeanne Kelly | Posted 01.13.2012 | Business

Jeanne Kelly

The holiday season is fun: It's a wonderful time to spend with loved ones, and it's okay if you "splurged" a little. But now get back on track and have a healthier credit new year!

PHOTOS: Top 10 Backpacking Destinations For 2012

Off Track Planet | Posted 01.13.2012 | Travel

Off Track Planet

You've heard of some of these places, while others are completely new -- each has a little something sassy to get you anxious to move.

Blessed by Nature, Cursed by Politics

Marcelo Giugale | Posted 01.12.2012 | World

Marcelo Giugale

The evidence is as strong as it is puzzling: countries that have a lot of natural resources -- things like oil, gas and minerals -- tend to be poorer than those that don't.

PHOTOS: Traveling Cheap In The Most Expensive City On Earth

Off Track Planet | Posted 01.12.2012 | Travel

Off Track Planet

Oslo is only expensive for the uninformed and there's always a way to sneak your way to cheap. Whether you're showing off your own crown jewels or stealing the Royals', there's no need for your wallet to ever leave your backpack.